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洪武
hóng​wǔ

Hongwu

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  • 洪武正韵 hóng​wǔ​zhèng​yùn Hongwu Zhengyun
    A Chinese rime dictionary in sixteen volumes compiled in 1375 by scholars including [[宋濂|宋濂|song4 lian2]] under the orders of the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty; it aimed to standardize pronunciation based on Central Plains dialects rather than Southern dialects.